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Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into Difficulties

           

           ‘No,thatIwouldn’t,’saidMr.Pell;andhepurseduphislips,frowned,andshookhisheadmysteriously.

           Now,theplacewherethisdiscourseoccurredwasthepublic-housejustoppositetotheInsolventCourt;andthepersonwithwhomitwasheldwasnootherthantheelderMr.Weller,whohadcomethere,tocomfortandconsoleafriend,whosepetitiontobedischargedundertheact,wastobethatdayheard,andwhoseattorneyhewasatthatmomentconsulting.

           ‘AndvereisGeorge?’inquiredtheoldgentleman.

           Mr.Pelljerkedhisheadinthedirectionofabackparlour,whitherMr.Welleratoncerepairing,wasimmediatelygreetedinthewarmestandmostflatteringmannerbysomehalf-dozenofhisprofessionalbrethren,intokenoftheirgratificationathisarrival.Theinsolventgentleman,whohadcontractedaspeculativebutimprudentpassionforhorsinglongstages,whichhadledtohispresentembarrassments,lookedextremelywell,andwassoothingtheexcitementofhisfeelingswithshrimpsandporter.

           ThesalutationbetweenMr.Wellerandhisfriendswasstrictlyconfinedtothefreemasonryofthecraft;consistingofajerkingroundoftherightwrist,andatossingofthelittlefingerintotheairatthesametime.Weonceknewtwofamouscoachmen(theyaredeadnow,poorfellows)whoweretwins,andbetweenwhomanunaffectedanddevotedattachmentexisted.

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